Pegasus snooping row: The story so far
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus snooping row: The story so far

India Today  

Allegations of snooping using military-grade spyware Pegasus have prevented Parliament from functioning normally. The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction for a probe by a special investigation team to ascertain the central government’s role in the Pegasus snooping allegations. Reports say journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, whose phone was allegedly infiltrated with Pegasus spyware, moved the Supreme Court seeking details of snooping and relevant authorisation. Read: Why Nitish Kumar wants a probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy Separate petitions of journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, Rajya Sabha member John Brittas and ‘Public Interest Litigation’ lawyer ML Sharma are already pending before the Supreme Court. FINALLY The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will, on August 5, hear a bunch of petitions filed by activists, lawyers, journalists and politicians over the Pegasus row.

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case
23 hours, 50 minutes ago

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case
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1 day, 8 hours ago

Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday criticised the government over the recent US court ruling on Pegasus spyware, which revealed that 300 out of 1,400 targeted WhatsApp numbers belonged to Indians. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala called for the Supreme Court of India to reopen the Pegasus case and conduct a fresh inquiry based on the US judgment. In 2022, …

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
2 days, 23 hours ago

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express  

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"
3 weeks, 6 days ago

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"

Salon  

The cogent documentary, “Surveilled,” now available on HBO, tracks journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the proliferation and implementation of spyware, specifically, Pegasus, which was created by the Israeli company NSO Group. Directors Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz follow Farrow as he meets with individuals including a former NSO employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity; Ron Deibert, of Toronto’s …

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India
5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

The Hindu  

At least two people in India on July 10 reported receiving a Pegasus-like alert from Apple, Inc. on their iPhones. Iltija Mufti, political adviser and daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, reported receiving the alert, and so did Pushparaj Deshpande, founder of the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, which says on its website it works to “forge progressive …

Former prime minister Kaczyński says Poland needed spyware but he wasn’t interested in the details
9 months, 1 week ago

Former prime minister Kaczyński says Poland needed spyware but he wasn’t interested in the details

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Former Polish prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński told a parliamentary committee Friday he believes Poland needed advanced spyware but that, despite his leadership position, he wasn’t interested in how or against whom it was used. But he stressed that he was “not directly interested in the operational activity of the services.” However, he later said the “use of …

Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
10 months, 1 week ago

Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Hindustan Times  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland's new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel's NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
10 months, 1 week ago

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds

Associated Press  

Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now said Thursday. The U.S. government was unpersuaded and blacklisted the NSO Group in November 2021, when iPhone maker Apple Inc. sued it, calling its employees “amoral 21st century mercenaries who …

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Washington Post and human rights non-profit Amnesty International have alleged that the spyware instance known as Pegasus continues to be in use, on this occasion targeting journalists in India. After Apple issued a security notification to certain iPhone users, including MPs, in October, researchers at Amnesty International’s Security Lab analysed the allegedly infected devices, including …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. "Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab. Adani's conglomerate shed more than $100 billion in value earlier this year …

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Wire news website’s founder editor, Siddharth Varadarajan, and another journalist in India were targeted with Pegasus spyware this year, the nonprofit Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to determine after testing their devices, it announced on Thursday. The journalists had received an alert from Apple that they were being targeted by “state- Separately, TheWashington Post reported that after the …

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Indian journalist has been allegedly subjected to hacking using Pegasus, a spyware manufactured by Israel-based NSO Group. Anand Magnale, who works for a global group of investigative journalists called Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, was reportedly among those in India who received alerts on their Apple mobile devices which prompted a row over issue of national security and …

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress

Live Mint  

The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led Central government of trying to purchase a Pegasus-style spying software at a cost of ₹986 crore. It will cost you and us ₹986 crore to buy Cognyte spyware," alleged senior party leader Pawan Khera. The senior politician posed several questions to the Narendra Modi-led government about the ‘new spyware idea’ and whether any …

Centre buying Pegasus-type ‘snooping’ spyware ‘Cognyte’: Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre buying Pegasus-type ‘snooping’ spyware ‘Cognyte’: Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday said the Union government is trying to buy a Pegasus-type spying software called ‘Cognyte’ at a cost of ₹986 crore, and alleged that it will be used to snoop on politicians, media, activists, and NGOs. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera at a press conference on Monday said, “Since Pegasus has become infamous, the …

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress

ABP News  

The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of buying new a spyware, 'Cognyte', for snooping. As much as Rs 986 crore will be spent on it, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said. The latest attack by the Grand Old Party came amid reports claiming that an Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm …

Indian defence agency bought Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian defence agency bought Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals

The Hindu  

An Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm that is being billed as a potential Pegasus alternative, according to trade data reviewed by The Hindu. “Cognyte regularly targeted journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition, and human rights activists around the world, without their knowledge, and collected intelligence on these people by manipulating …

From Pegasus to Bharat Jodo Yatra: 5 points from Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge speech
1 year, 9 months ago

From Pegasus to Bharat Jodo Yatra: 5 points from Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge speech

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday addressed a lecture on the topic 'Learning to Listen in the 21st Century' at Cambridge University. Rahul will also interact with representatives of the Indian Overseas Congress UK chapter and address an ‘Indian Diaspora Conference’ during his week-long visit to the UK. “I have got a number of criminal liable cases for things that …

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge
1 year, 9 months ago

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge

Deccan Chronicle  

Cambridge : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack at the Centre during a lecture at Cambridge University, alleging that an attack has been unleashed on the basic structure of Indian democracy while also claiming that Israeli spyware Pegasus was being used to snoop into his phone. Congress leader and ex-advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sam Pitroda …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again raked up the Pegasus snooping issue, saying that a large number of politicians including him had the Israeli spyware software on their phones. Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, SNM Abdi, Prem Shankar Jha, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Ipsa Shatakshi, who are reported to be on the potential list of snoop targets of Pegasus spyware, …

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on August 25 said that the panel that it had constituted to look into the Pegasus issue had found no conclusive evidence of the Israeli-origin spyware on the 29 phones it examined. The panel informed the court in an interim report in May this year that it had come up with its own …

Pegasus: Truth must come out
2 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus: Truth must come out

Hindustan Times  

A Supreme Court -appointed committee did not find evidence that the military grade spyware Pegasus was used on Indian citizens. While it may be the Centre’s prerogative on how it engages with independent, even judicial commissions, it raises questions of propriety, especially since Pegasus is no ordinary spyware product. Its Israel-based maker NSO Group has maintained it only sells to …

Pegasus Probe Committee Report To Remain Sealed In Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus Probe Committee Report To Remain Sealed In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has decided to keep sealed the reports submitted by the technical committee and the Overseeing Judge who were tasked with probing the allegations of surveillance of mobile devices using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. The CJI further informed that many persons, who submitted the mobile devices for examination, requested the committee to keep the report confidential, as report …

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel
2 years, 3 months ago

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on August 25 said the Pegasus technical committee has reported that out of 29 phones examined, five were found infected with "some malware" but that did not mean it was Pegasus spyware. However, the court said it would publish on its website the separate report of the overseeing …

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the central government did not cooperate with the investigation into the Pegasus spyware cases. Several pleas were filed before the top court on snooping row by senior journalists N Ram, and Sashi Kumar, Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of Communist Marxist Party of India and advocate ML Sharma, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, …

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court will be hearing the case pertaining to the alleged use of the Pegasus spyware software later this month. Back then, the court constituted a committee, overseen by former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V Raveendran, to look into the charges and accordingly submit a report “expeditiously”. The article had alleged that Pegasus was part …

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

The Hindu  

A year has passed since the disclosures about the Pegasus Project revealed the threat to India’s democracy. But on July 19, 2021, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, referring to “press reports of 18th July 2021”, refused to directly address the claims made by the Pegasus Project; he stated that the existing legal framework prevents unauthorised surveillance. …

Pegasus spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report

Al Jazeera  

NGO investigation finds controversial malware on the phones of 30 activists and civil society leaders after they receive an Apple security warning. At least 30 Thai activists involved in pro-democracy protests were victims of Pegasus spyware during a government crackdown on dissent, according to an investigation by a group of internet watchdog organisations. Canadian group Citizen Lab and Thai NGOs …

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 infected mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the technical committee has …

Spain sacks spy chief over Pegasus spyware scandal
2 years, 7 months ago

Spain sacks spy chief over Pegasus spyware scandal

Al Jazeera  

The decision comes after Paz Esteban admitted that her agency had legally hacked several Catalan separatists’ phones. Spain’s government has fired the director of its top intelligence agency amid two separate cases of the hacking of politicians’ mobile phones using Pegasus spyware, according to the country’s defence minister. Paz Esteban, the first woman to head Spain’s National Intelligence Centre, will …

Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones
2 years, 7 months ago

Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say the phones of the two top officials were tapped in an ‘illicit and external intervention’ last year. Spanish authorities have said that the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Minister of Defence Margarita Robles were tapped using Pegasus spyware in an “illicit and external” intervention. “There is no evidence that there was other tapping after those …

Powerful ‘Pegasus’ spyware found on Downing Street phone, researchers claim
2 years, 8 months ago

Powerful ‘Pegasus’ spyware found on Downing Street phone, researchers claim

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers said they had identified “multiple suspected instances of Pegasus spyware infections” on devices …

AP Speaker forms House panel to probe TD \'hiring\' Pegasus
2 years, 8 months ago

AP Speaker forms House panel to probe TD \'hiring\' Pegasus

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Formation of a house committee to investigate an allegation that the previous TD government used Pegasus spyware was announced on the last day of the AP assembly’s budget session by Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Friday. Senior YSR Congress legislator from Tirupati Bhumana Karunakar Reddy will head the panel that will go into allegations of procurement of Pegasus spyware by …

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: The committee appointed by the Supreme Court to probe the Pegasus spyware case has reportedly submitted the interim report to the SC bench. The Supreme Court had in October last year set up a committee of experts to probe the case of alleged spying of Indian citizens through the Israeli spyware Pegasus, observing that the state "won't get …

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware. The Court had in October last year constituted a Committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran …

Israel PM vows action as police Pegasus spying scandal widens
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel PM vows action as police Pegasus spying scandal widens

Al Jazeera  

Targets include ex-PM Netanyahu’s son, two aides and two former officials suspected of leaking information to media. Israeli police used Pegasus spyware to hack phones of dozens of prominent Israelis – including Netanyahu’s son, activists and senior government officials, the news report said. Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai said “following the recent publications” he had asked Public Security Minister Omer Barlev …

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice

The Hindu  

The Centre has walked a fine line in the Supreme Court on the Pegasus issue. Raveendran Committee on October 27, 2021 to examine the Pegasus allegations, saying “national security cannot be the bugbear that the judiciary shies away from by virtue of its mere mentioning”. One of the primary tasks set out for the committee was to find out whether …

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the opposition of the …

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 28, the New York Times published an article extensively detailing how Pegasus, a spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group, has been used as a tool to firm up Israel’s interests across the globe. The article claims that it was after this deal that India changed its historically pro-Palestine stance and voted in Israel’s favour …

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Monday submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his statement in Parliament last year on the Pegasus spyware issue. The Budget Session of Parliament, which began on Monday, is expected to see the Opposition cornering the government on issues related to Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers and …

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP-led Union government over the issue of Pegasus spyware. This comes a day after The New York Times claimed that India bought Pegasus spyware from Israel as part of a defence deal in 2017 According to the report, the Israeli …

Pegasus spyware row: Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into 2017 deal with Israel
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus spyware row: Fresh plea in SC seeks probe into 2017 deal with Israel

Hindustan Times  

An advocate has filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking its cognisance of a report in the New York Times on the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus. Coming close on the heels of the Budget Session of Parliament, the report has claimed India had bought the Pegasus snooping tool as part of a $2 billion defence deal …

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government

Live Law  

While referring to the recent New York Times report that in July 2017 Modi government purchased Pegasus from an Israeli firm, Advocate ML Sharma has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking probe into the alleged Pegasus purchase. The application has stated that the New York Times published a detailed report on 29th January 2022, declaring that in July 2017 …

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT

India TV News  

Highlights Israeli spyware Pegasus, missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of India-Israel defence deal in 2017 Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel: NYT NYT's report state NSO Group selling its spyware for nearly a decade around the world The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the “centerpieces” of a roughly …

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress

The Hindu  

Use of Pegasus spyware on Opposition leaders, Supreme Court judges, and other civilians is an “act of treason” the Congress said on January 29, reacting to the latest revelations in New York Times, which claims that in July 2017, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth $2 …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware

India Today  

The Congress has attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP government used military-grade …

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

A new political storm erupted over an investigation by the New York Times that said the Indian government had purchased Israeli NSO group’s Pegasus software in July 2017 in order to carry out targeted surveillance on citizens, claiming that high-level visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even a U.N. vote on a …

Report Claims India Bought Pegasus Spyware, Oppn Calls it 'Treason' But Govt Sources Say it's 'Baseless'
2 years, 10 months ago

Report Claims India Bought Pegasus Spyware, Oppn Calls it 'Treason' But Govt Sources Say it's 'Baseless'

News 18  

The battle between the Centre and the opposition suddenly picked pace on Saturday after a report in The New York Times claimed that the Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged the Modi …

Pegasus spyware deal: Modi govt has committed treason, says Rahul Gandhi on NYT report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus spyware deal: Modi govt has committed treason, says Rahul Gandhi on NYT report

India TV News  

Highlights Congress attacked Centre on Jan 29 over a New York Times report related to Pegasus row Indian govt bought Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, says Congress Modi govt has committed treason, alleged Rahul Gandhi in his tweet today The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which …

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